Kids Food: Gluten & Dairy Free Pikelets ~ Two Ways

My girls both love to eat pikelets and I love how quick and easy they are to make. Perfect as morning tea, lunch box and after-school snacks, for those in countries unfamiliar with the delight of a simple pikelet – they are like a small hot cake or small, thick pancake. Here are two gluten, dairy (and corn) free recipes perfect for those with allergies or intolerances or those without!

Gluten & Dairy Free Banana Pikelets

Banana fans will love the flavour of this pikelet!

You will need:

1 egg

1 banana

1-2 Tablespoons rice flour (or other gluten free flour)

Makes: 5-6 pikelets

To make:

1. Place a non stick frypan over a low-medium heat. Spray with cooking oil and leave to warm through.

2. Add roughly sliced banana and egg to a hand held food processor or blender. Blitz until smooth.

3. The thickness of the pikelet batter will obviously depend upon the sizes of your banana and egg – ideally your batter should be slightly thicker than a pancake batter or , I find that adding a tablespoon or two of rice flour gives the batter more body but I have made it without. Add the flour a tablespoon at a time and whiz with the processor until smooth.

4. Spoon tablespoons of mixture into the pre-heated frypan. Cook for 1 1/2-2 minutes on the first side, until very lightly browned. Flip with a plastic spatula and cook for a further minute.

5. Allow to cool and serve with your favourite topping. We like ours with honey.

Gluten & Dairy Free Pikelets

You will need:

2 eggs

1/2 cup brown rice flour (or other tolerated gluten free flour)

1/2 cup rice milk (or other tolerated milk substitute)

Makes: 12 pikelets

To make:

1. Place a non stick frypan over a low-medium heat. Spray with cooking oil and leave to warm through.

2. Add all ingredients to a bowl and whisk together until smooth. Let sit for ten minutes.

4. Spoon tablespoons of mixture into the pre-heated frypan*. Cook for 2 minutes on the first side, until very lightly browned. Flip with a plastic spatula and cook for a further minute.

5. Allow to cool and serve with your favourite topping. I love them with warm with melted margarine (or butter if you’re not dairy free).

*My girls love it when I sprinkle theirs with a little pink sugar which I do at this stage.

Do your children like to eat pikelets? What is your favourite pikelet topping?

Christie Burnett is an early childhood teacher, presenter, writer and the editor of Childhood 101. More importantly, she is a Mum who believes wholeheartedly in the value of children learning through play, the importance of quality early education, and the togetherness of family.